Community members throughout Ravalli County may soon be receiving an important survey form in their mailbox. This survey, sent to a random sample of homes, will help Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital and other healthcare related entities identify what, if any, additional healthcare services are needed and/or if there are health issues in the community…
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Hamilton road work scheduled
Two scheduled road projects in Hamilton will require short-term road closures that will impact traffic, including emergency vehicles, on State Street and Pine Street this week, according to Keith Smith, Director of Public Works for the City of Hamilton. “We will mill some of the old asphalt off State Street from 4th Street to…
FACT SHEET McClain Creek Fire August 14, 2012 1:00 PM Contact: Fire Information Officer: Cindy Super Message Phone: 406-542-4321 What: Wildland Fire Started: August 13, around 5:30 pm Location: South and west of Missoula, MT Jurisdiction: Montana DNRC Cooperating Agencies: Montana DNRC, Florence Fire Department, US Forest Service Current size: 3.5 acres Containment: 100% Resources…
FACT SHEET McClain Creek Fire August 13, 2012 8:30 PM Contact: Fire Information Officer: Cindy Super Message Phone: 406-542-4321 What: Wildland Fire Started: August 13, around 5:30 pm Location: South and west of Missoula, MT near the McClain Ranch Jurisdiction: Montana DNRC Cooperating Agencies: Montana DNRC, Missoula Rural Fire Department, US Forest Service Current size:…
FACT SHEET Wildfires & Fire Restrictions August 13, 2012 2:30 PM Contact: Public Affairs Officer: Tod McKay Phone: 406-363-7122 Cell: 406-531-1130 What: Fire restrictions and 12 wildland fires Location: Bitterroot National Forest Summary: With today’s National Weather Service warning of increased fire danger due to breezy winds and this weekend’s discovery of several abandoned campfires,…
Chrandal Creek Fire Update – July 25, 2012
UPDATE: July 25, 2012 7:00 a.m. FIRE NAME: Chrandal Creek DATE OF DETECTION: July 6, 2012 CAUSE: Lightning CURRENT SIZE: 2,300 acres CONTAINMENT: 40% LOCATION: 42 miles south of Darby, MT (32 air miles) AGENCY: U.S. Forest Service – Bitterroot National Forest (MT) & Salmon-Challis National Forest (ID) YESTERDAY’S ACTIVITY: It was…
Captain Justin T. Horsfall, a 1994 graduate of Stevensville High School, presented an American flag to Farmers State Bank on Thursday in honor of his mother, Kaye Horsfall. Kaye Horsfall has been an employee of the bank for about 36 years and Capt. Horsfall felt this would be a nice way to honor her….
Stevensville streetscape project update
Early in the week of June 25, Knife River will be completing the colored, stamped concrete at the northeast corner of 2nd and Main Street. On Monday, crews began the removals for the northwest corner of this same intersection, and the storm drain installation and pouring the new curb and gutter and sidewalk. The schedule…
Hospital donates to Hamilton school nurse program
By Michael Howell Last week, on behalf of the board and staff at Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital, Dr. Frederick Ilgenfritz handed over a check for $9,800 to Hamilton School District Superintendent Duby Santee and School District Nurse Nancy Doyle, $6,500 of which will be used in the school district’s nursing program and $3,300 for…
Stevi scientist/author wins prestigious design award
Janine Benyus, a proponent of biomimicry in design and innovation, has won the Design Mind category of the 13th annual National Design Awards program sponsored by Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum in New York. Benyus is the co-founder of Biomimicry 3.8, the global leader in biomimicry innovation consulting, professional training, and educational program and curricula…